Supreme Court of India

State of Punjab v. Gurmit Singh

(1996) 2 SCC 384

Decision date
1996
Text availability
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Bench
2-Judge Bench

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Case summary

Presumption under Section 114A as to absence of consent in rape prosecutions; testimony of prosecutrix needs no corroboration if credible. | Presumption as to absence of consent in rape prosecutions applied to Section 120 BSA (corresponding to Section 114A IEA).

Principle

Presumption under Section 114A as to absence of consent in rape prosecutions; testimony of prosecutrix needs no corroboration if credible. | Presumption as to absence of consent in rape prosecutions applied to Section 120 BSA (corresponding to Section 114A IEA).

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